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The Lion King
Roars! Salum James Destructive In UBO Crowning |
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FEBRUARY 12, 2023 /
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BY UBO PRESS OFFICER |
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Determined to make a statement, Issa “The
Lion King” Salum James was nothing short of
destructive as he captured the vacant
Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO)
International Super
Lightweight title on Saturday night,
February 11, in his home-town of Kahama,
Tanzania.
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In an
explosive fight, the undefeated 33-year-old
impressively went to war with Malawian Yobe
Kamnyonya, who made the mistake of going
toe-to-toe with the much harder punching local
hero.
It was
admirable, but not a wise decision as Kamnyonya
was soon forced to back-peddle while Salum James
marched forward.
Salum
James repeatedly beat Kamnyonya to the punch,
and stalked his prey relentlessly. Kamnyonya
tried to trade punches, but rarely found success
as he was pushed back and punished whenever
Salum James attacked.
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It was
rough but effective, and when Kamnyonya was caught
in a neutral corner early in the third round,
unable to punch back, referee Anthony Ruta found
mercy on him and waved the fight off. Official
time of stoppage: 1:04.
Issa Salum
James took his professional record to 8-0 (6),
while Kamnyonya, stopped for only the third time,
travels back to Malawi at 9-8 (1).
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